The recognition of positive rights and the growing impact of human rights principles has
recently orchestrated a number of reforms in mental health law, bringing increasing …

Crisis situations are frequent among people with mental health disorders. Several
interventions have been developed to act in prevention, including crisis plans recognized as …

Background: The Mental Capacity Act (2005)(MCA) provides a legal framework for advance
planning for both health and welfare in England and Wales for people if they lose mental …

Summary The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN
CRPD) requires us to engage in new approaches to mental health decision-making and to …

Background: With India enacting the Mental Health Care Act (MHCA; No. 10 of 2017a),
Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) have been legalised and have become binding …

Abstract The President's New Freedom Commission has endorsed recovery as a model for
mental health system transformation. With its emphasis on promoting autonomy, client …

This article provides context to the establishment of advance statements within the
Australian mental health setting, in the state of Victoria. A movement to legislate for a more …

The policies and procedures for the treatment of psychiatric patients are within the
boundaries of ethical and legal principles of medical practice, with equal importance to …

This article reviews the effectiveness of community treatment orders (CTOs), a community-
based treatment program initiated to improve compliance with treatment plans and address …

Contexte Les mesures de contrôle en santé mentale, telles que l'isolement et la contention,
sont encore utilisées fréquemment malgré les effets néfastes qui leur sont associés et qui …